Ice-creeper.



No. 740,021. y 'PATBNTBD SEPT. 29, 1903.4

' H. s. KELLBY.. 4

IiGfE; QREBPER.

APRMEATIQN, FILED IAY 15.v 1903.-.

I0 MODEL.-

Strom No. rectora..

vPatented September 29, 190B.

UNITED STATE-s PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY S. KELLEY, OF CAIRO, WEST VIRGINIA.

ice-CREEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 740,021, dated.September 29, 1903. Application iiled May 15, 1903. Serial No. 157,294.v(No model.)

To LZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, HENRY S. KELLEY, citizenof the United States, residing at Cairo, in the county of Ritchie andState of West Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ice-Creepers, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to antislipping devices for boots and shoes; and itconsists of a frame shaped to [it the outline of the heel and soconstructed'as to be expansible when being applied to or removed fromthe heel and contracted to'hold it in position on the heel.

The construction, operation, and ad vantages of my invention are fullyexplained hereinafter and by referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a top plan view of my invention, showing the partsclosed; Fig. 2, a bottom view showing the parts open'to be applied to orremoved fromthe heel; Fig. 3, a cross-section of one ofthe parts of thedevice, and Fig. 4 a rear view ofthe device.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar` reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A, B, and Crepresent the three parts composing` my icecreeper, which, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3, is L-shaped in cross-section, A being a straight' piecetofit the front of the heel,

While B and C are the pieces to fit the sides and back of the heel andcurved, as shown,

for this purpose.

D represents hinges connectingthe ends of part A with the side pieces Band C, while the rear ends of said pieces B and C are joined by means ofa latch consisting of a tongue E, pivoted to a clip F, secured to pieceB, and a loop G, pivoted to clip' H' on piece C. Tongue E is formed-withshoulders e to prevent the loop G from sliding off said tongue when thedevice is open. I represents spikes secured to the bottom of parts A, B,and C.

To apply the device tothe heel of a shoe, the parts are expanded, asshown in Fig. 2. The tongue E is then thrown over to the position shownin Fig. 1, and the device is locked on the heel. In opening .the parts Iprovide a teat `J on thefpivoted portion of tongue E to throw loop Gover to insure the separation of parts B and C.

It will be understood that my invention is applicable to other uses thanas ice-creepers,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. In an ice-Creeper,pieces shaped to surround the heel of a shoe and pivotally connected toone another and having an opening between two of said pieces, a tonguepivoted to the free end of one piece and having shoulders on its edges,and a loop pivoted to the free end of the piece on the opposite side ofsaid opening and slidably mounted on said tongue inside of saidshoulders, substantially as shown and described.

. 2. In an ice-Creeper, pieces shaped to surround the heel of a shoe andpivotally connected to one another and having an opening between two ofsaid pieces, a tongue pivotedto the free end of one piece and havingshoulders on its edges, a teat on the pivoted portion of said tongue,and a loop pivoted to the free end of the piece on the opposite side ofsaid opening and slidably mounted on said tongue inside of saidshoulders, substantially as shown and described.

, 3. In an ice-Creeper, a piece shaped to fit the front of a shoe-heel,pieces, hinged thereto,vshaped to lit the sides and back of the heel, latongue pivoted to one side piece having shoulders on its edges, and aloop pivoted to the other side piece and slidably mounted on said tongueinside of said shoulders, substantially as shown and described.

4. In an ice-Creeper, a piece shaped to fit the front of a-shoe-heel,pieces hinged at each end of said front piece and shaped to it the sidesand back of the heel, all of said pieces being L-shaped in cross-sectionand having spikes on the part-s resting on the ground, a tongue pivotedon one side piece having shoulders on its edges, a teat on the pivotedportion of said tongue, a loop pivoted on the other side piece, andslidably mounted on said tongue inside of said shoulders, substantiallyas shown and described.

Intestimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY s. KELLEY.

Witnesses:

J1 NEWMAN,

S. P. HECKERT.

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